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PROGRAMS +
LEAGUE ACTITIVIES

Youth
Adults
Seniors

winter
spring 2013

NORTH KC

ENRICHMENT

&

NORTH KANSAS CITY

PARKS

RECREATION

The North Kansas City Parks and Recreation Board is committed
to providing the residents and business community of North
Kansas City with the best possible environment for family
recreation and leisure time enjoyment.

Providing:

We are committed to providing a wide
variety of leisure facilities and services.

Promoting:

We are committed to promoting
organized recreational and social programs for all ages.

Encouraging:

We are committed to encouraging
public utilization of park facilities. We will cooperate with civic or
recreational group to maximize this commitment.

Mantaining:

We are committed to maintaining our
park facilities in the best possible condition.

Communicating:

We are committed to keeping
the public informed of plans and activities and to respond to
usersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; suggestions and criticisms.

Developing:

We are committed to a continuous
program of upgrading and expanding programs and facilities as
funds permit.
The picnic facilities, walking trail, tennis courts, ball fields and
playgrounds are some of the most popular facilities of their kind
found in the Northland.

5-7 YRS | Chris Peterson
Easy to make bracelet for the
beginner beader. Simple elastic
and bead bracelet using beads,
spacer beads, elastic and knot
tying to finish your project. Learn
the knot to use to tie off for a nice
finished look. Fun for both boys
and girls.

Tuesday, January 15

6-8 pm [Senior Room]
Registration deadline: Jan 8th
$20

MEMORY WIRE BRACLETAGE

8-12 YRS | Chris Peterson
Use memory wire to make a
simple wrap bracelet and learn
basic beading. Learn to choose
memory wire, choosing beads for
color and how to finish the wrap
around bracelet. Fun for boys and
girls.

Practice art in 3-dimensions
through the construction of
plaster masks. In two sessions
we will look at different masks
from around the world, develop
a base structure, plaster the
masks, and paint and decorate
them.
Tuesday, February 26 &
Thursday February 28
6-8pm [Senior Room]
Registration deadline: Feb 19th
$50

This class is perfect for the handson builder! Put your thinking
caps on to design and construct
3D mazes to watch the different
ways we can make marbles go.
In this class we will be using a variety of new and recycled boxes,
jars, cardboard, tubes and much
more to make an active sculpture!
Saturday March 2
9-11am [Senior Room]
Registration deadline: Feb 22nd
$30

EXPLORING WITH PAINT

2-4 YRS | Elysia Springer
This class is the perfect opportunity to play with
paint and get messy! Let your little one explore
how paint feels, looks, and mixes while also
experimenting with a variety of different tools
to paint with. Young children build upon these
experiences of learning about paint to become
better and more controlled painters as they grow.
We will be working with washable finger paints,
tempera paints, watercolors, and with some
textures as well.

An introduction to the imaginative creativity
of dance. Students learn basic dance elements
and vocabulary, rhythm and movement through
games, motor skills and body awareness, and new
ways of expressing themselves, all taught in an
exciting and fun environment.
Wednesdays, April 3 - April 24
6-6:30pm
[Room D]
Registration deadline: March 27th
$40

DANCE CLASS

6-8 YRS | Christie Manton

An introduction to the imaginative creativity of
dance. Students learn basic dance elements
and vocabulary, rhythm and movement through
games, motor skills and body awareness, and new
ways of expressing themselves, all taught in an
exciting and fun environment.
Tuesdays, March 5- April 23
6- 7pm
[Room D]
Registration deadline: Feb 26th
$65

DANCE CLASS
9-12 YRS | Christie Manton

An introduction to the imaginative creativity of
dance. Students learn basic dance elements
and vocabulary, rhythm and movement through
games, motor skills and body awareness, and new
ways of expressing themselves, all taught in an
exciting and fun environment.
Tuesdays, March 5- April 23
7- 8pm
[Room D]
Registration deadline: Feb 26th
$65

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YOUTH

leagues
North Kansas City Parks & Recreation youth sports programs
are a non competitive league. The programs emphasizes
skill development; learn the rules of the game, team work,
sportsmanship, and most important to have FUN!
All practices and games are held at Macken Park.

YOU
CAN MAIL IN YOUR

registration
FORM WITH PAYMENT OR STOP
BY THE PARKS & RECREATION OFFICE MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00AM5:00PM AT 1999 IRON STREET,
NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO
64116

Children may register “with one buddy” for youth team sports.
BOTH registration forms must be received along with the
registration fee for each child at the same time. If you are new to
the NKC sports program, you will be placed on a team
by the NKC Parks & Recreation staff.
SPRING SOCCER (COED)

Registration for spring begins Jan 7 &
ends Feb 1, 2013.

BITTY FÚTBOL

NEW

3 & 4 YEAR OLDS
(MUST BE 3 BY JANUARY 1, 2013)

T-BALL (COED)

4-6 YEARS OLD BY MAY 1, 2013

T-ball is the first step in the
Registration begins Jan 7 & ends Feb 1 baseball/softball
progression.
North Kansas City Parks and Emphasis is placed on having
Child must be currently in the
Recreation is offering a new five fun and playing together as a
grades listed below:
DIVISION A: CURRENTLY IN K, week introductory session to team. Our goal is for the child
1ST GRADE OR AGE 5 BY JULY 31, the sport of soccer. Participants to learn the correct techniques
2013
will begin to understand the for batting, throwing, and
DIVISION B: CURRENTLY IN 2ND fundamental motor skills of catching, as well as developing
OR 3RD GRADE
soccer through games and an understanding of the basics
DIVISION C: CURRENTLY IN 4TH
activities. The last week will of the game.
OR 5TH GRADE
be designated to a scrimmage
DIVISION D: CURRENTLY 6TH,
game.
Registration will begin Monday, March
7TH OR 8TH GRADE
There are three different sessions to
4, 2013 and end Friday, April 5, 2013
choose from. There are a limited num(or until teams are filled)
Division A & B - $55
ber
of
spots
per
session
so
make
sure
to
Division C & D - $60
sign up early.
$55
(includes team shirt & trophy)
9am, 10am, 11am
(includes team shirt and hat)
$40
(includes instructor, t-shirt & medallion)

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COACH-PITCH (COED)
7-9 YEARS OLD BY MAY 1, 2013

Registration will begin Monday, March 4, 2013
& end Friday, April 5, 2013
(or until teams are filled)
Coach-Pitch will take over where Tball ends. The child will learn to hit
a ball pitched by their coach, develop
fielding techniques and team play will
be further developed.
Practices start the week of May 6th. Games
begin Saturday, June 1, 2013 and they play 2
games a week, one on Saturday and one weekday for five weeks.
$65
(includes team jersey & hat)

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ADULT

programs

GARDENING/CANNING 101
SOCIAL BALLROOM
DANCE CLASS
Caroline Light

BEGINNING HULA
Debbie Rommel

Learn Hula basics and at least one
Hula in this four week Beginner Hula
class. You will learn about Hawaiian
history, language, basic Hula steps and
know the difference between Kahiko
and Auana. Join us if you have always
thought Hula would be fun. It is and
its great exercise.
Tuesdays, January 8 - January 29
6:30-7:30pm [Room E]
Registration deadline: Jan 2nd
$50

Create your own bead! Learn to condition, blend and form
colorful polymer clay into your own beads. You will learn
several tips, tricks, and techniques of bead making in this
class, with your choice of colors. We will make enough beads
to complete a bracelet as well as a pendant
Tuesday, February 12
6-10pm
[Senior Room]
Registration deadline: Feb 5th
$45

LATIN DANCE CLASS
ADULT BASIC BEADING 101

Caroline Light

Chris Peterson

Learn to make a bracelet using elastic or
wire. Choose beads that complement
each other. Learn basic stringing, and
finishing your bracelet. If you choose
wire, you will also need to purchase a
clasp or finding piece.
Tuesday, January 29
6-8pm
[Senior Room]
Registration deadline: Jan 22nd
$23

Learn the three Latin dances that will really get your heart
pumping and your hips shaking! Rumba is the slow romantic dance of love, we’ll learn basic steps and turns as well
as how to connect with your partner and move your hips
to slow Latin beats. Speeding things up we will jump right
into the fun and flirtatious Chacha! This dance is versatile music wise and incredibly fun, and a little frisky too! Finally, the Salsa, the ultimate Latin club dance. This dance
is danced on small club floors, allowing you to hold your
partner close and yet have an endless variety of moves!
Mondays, February 11- March18
7:45-8:45pm
[Aerobics Room]
Registration deadline: Feb 4t
$60 person or $90 a couple

DECORATE VALENTINE’S DAY SUGARCOOKIES Bonnie Case

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Do you have a party to go to or special ocassion? Come learn
how to make beautiful decorated sugar cookies.Frosting and
moldable colored chocolate will be available to roll out and
shape into flowers or whatever your heart desires. There will
be recipes for you to take home along with cookies you will
decorate.
Monday, February 11 6-8pm [Senior Room]
Registration due: Feb 4th
$36

Starting with the Waltz, perhaps
the most classic and timeless of
all dances. We will learn how to
gracefully sweep across the floor
with a partner and feel as if you
were floating on a cloud. Next
will turn up the tunes of Frank
Sinatra and Michael Buble for the
Foxtrot! The Foxtrot is a dance
that feels just like a stroll in the
park, and it’s perfect for every
social gathering from a Christmas
Party to a wedding. Finally we’ll
let loose with the swing! Classic
music, steps, turns, and a dip
or two! This dance is all about
Fun!
Wednesdays, February 13- March 20
7:45-8:45pm
[Aerobics Room]
Registration deadline: Feb 6th
$60 person or $90 a couple

Bonnie Case

Is your grocery bill growing and
you want to do something about
it and enjoy fresh veggies? Come
see a power point presentation
on how to till your own garden,
plant, weed, harvest and then
preserve your own veggies.
Recipes for delicious grape
juice, exotic jellies, and other
great recipes.
Monday, March 18
6-8pm
[Senior Room]
Registration deadline: March 11th
$28

Please join us for Decorating
with Thrift Store and Flea Market
finds. Learn how to turn itmes
from cheap to chic! Lisa Holiman
and Lily Wolfgand Design shows
you how to find that perfect
bargain and incorporate it into
your existing décor.
NEEDLE FELTING 101
Tuesday, April 2
Elysia Springer
[Senior Room]
Explore the art and science of 6-7pm
needle felting, and learn to Registration deadline: March 26th
use special needles to felt soft $17
sculptures out of wool fiber. You
will learn important techniques INTRODUCTION TO KNITTING
to create basic shapes and finer Debbie Luttrel
details. These techniques will be You will learn how to hold the
used to felt a small figure such as needles and yarn, cast on, do the
knit stitch and purl stitch, bind
an animal, or a doll.
off, and several tips and tricks
Wednesday, March 6
in this four week introductory
6-8pm
[Senior Room]
class. Please bring a pair of size
Registration deadline: Feb 27th
8-10 US needles, and at least
$45
two skeins of weight yarn like
Super Saver.
Mondays, February 18 - March 11
6-8pm
[Senior Room]
Registration date: Feb 11th
$30

STILL LIFE DRAWING
Elysia Springer

Whether you’ve never drawn
from life, or want to refine your
skills, this class will serve as an
opportunity to learn and practice
various drawing techniques
while exploring some familiar,
and new drawing materials.
As a class we will be working
from an assortment of objects
arranged as our still life. We will
predominantly be working with
graphite pencils, but there will
be charcoal, chalk, and other
dry media to experiment with
on quality artist papers. We
will create viewfinders to help
establish proportion, and a
variety of blending materials to
refine our line work.
Wednesday, March 27
6 - 8 pm
[Senior Room]
Registration deadline: March 20th
$40

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ADULT

programs

ADULT

DO YOU KNOW YOUR BLOOD TYPE

MOSAIC GARDEN STEPPING STONE

Your blood type could rid of feeling heavy,
slow, pain and inflamation. Come and
learn what havoc occurs in your body when
you eat the wrong foods. It is best to know
your blood type prior to class, but if you
don’t you can buy a kit for $10 and find out
immediately.
Saturday, April 6
10-11am
[Senior Room]
Registration deadline: March 29th
$15

Create a summer masterpiece stepping
stone to decorate your garden. You will be
able to sketch out your own design prior to
placing the stones in the mortar.
Saturday, April 13
2-5pm
[Senior Room]
Registration deadline: April 5th
$40

Do you want to learn how to spice up your
smoking skills by learning how to mixthe
right rub for your beef, briksket or pork.
You will be given a sample rub to take
home and slices of smoked meat.
Tuesday, April 30
6-8pm
[Senior Room]
Registration deadline: April 23rd
$35

HOW TO LIVE, SHOP,
& EAT GLUTEN FREE
Ramie Haas

Come learn in this hour long class
how to live gluten free iin a world
of wheat everywhere. I will teach
you how to shop, read labels,
cook and mix in when your not
eating what others are.
Saturday, April 27
10-11am
[Senior Room]
Registration deadline: April 19h
$15

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leagues
SPRING COED SOFTBALL

Registration will begin Monday, February 4, 2013
Registration fee: $410.00
This is a D-level softball league. “D” leagues
are for new teams and for teams playing
at a recreational level. We offer spring
leagues on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Friday nights. Summer leagues will
be offered on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday,
and Wednesday. All games are played
at Macken Park. Two new game balls will
be provided (one 11” and one 12”). Each
eight-team league will play a seven-game
round robin. Each league will then be split,
based on won-lost record, into an upper
and lower division. Each four-team division
will then play a three-game round robin.
One-week priority registration is given to
teams sponsored by a North Kansas City
business or teams that have played in our
league the prior year.

COED SPRING KICKBALL

SPRING MEN’S SOFTBALL

Registration will begin Monday, February 4, 2013
Registration fee: $390.00
This is a D-level softball league. “D”
leagues are for new teams and for teams
playing at a recreational level. We offer
spring leagues on Monday, Tuesday, and
Thursday. Summer leagues are offered on
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
nights. All games are played at Macken
Park. One new game ball will be provided.
Each eight-team league will play a sevengame round robin. Each league will then
be split, based on won-lost record, into an
upper and lower division. Each four-team
division will then play a three-game round
robin. One-week priority registration is
given to teams sponsored by a North
Kansas City business or teams that have
played in our league the prior year.

NEW

Registration will begin Monday, February 4, 2013
Registration fee: $220
Join North Kansas City Parks and Recreation for our new and exciting adult
kickball league at Macken Park. Games will be played on Friday night with the
first game scheduled to play on Friday April 5th. First 6 teams registered will
play a 10 game round robin schedule. There are no uniform requirements and
all league rules are governed by the WAKA rules.

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SENIORhappenings

SENIORS

PROGRAMS
[in the Senior Room]

GOLDEN SENIOR MEETINGS

[Multi-Purpose Rroom]
Golden Senior meets the 4th
Wednesday of the month in the
multipurpose room. It is open to
any senior and does not require
membership. A normal voluntary
donation is appreciated to cover
the cost of entertainment and
supplies. We hope to see you
there!
11:00am-1:00pm
JANUARY: Spoken Words
FEBRUARY: Frank Cherrito
MARCH: Senior Barn Players “The

Dust of Destiny”

APRIL: Banjo Pickin Frank Rossie

SPECIAL PROGRAMS
SENIOR CELEBRATION

[Multi-Purpose Rroom]
Join North Kansas City Rotary
Club and the Parks and
Recreation Department as we
take a moment to celebrate
being a Senior Adult. We will
enjoy a delicious spaghetti
dinner and top it off with a slice
of pie. Entertainment will be
pianist Donna Maddox.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23

11:00am (Doors open at 10:00am)
Registration begins on February 1,
2013 You can call in or stop by the office to make your reservation. You must
have a reservation to get in the doors.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY

FOR SENIOR PORGRAMS
ALL DAILY ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE NORTH KANSAS
CITY PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT WILL BE
CANCELED WHEN THE NORTH KANSAS CITY SCHOOL
DISTRICT CLOSES DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.
DAY AND OVERNIGHT TRIPS WILL NOT BE CANCELED
EXCEPT AT THE DISCRETIONS OF THE NORTH KANSAS
CITY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. IF YOU
ARE UNSURE PLEASE CALL: 816-300-0545

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CARDS
HAND & FOOT
MONDAYS &
FRIDAYS

SENIOR BEADING

9:00 am

WEDNESDAYS

Chris Peterson

Make a Bracelet or Necklace.
Learn to bead using elastic
and wire to make bracelet or
necklace, beads, spacers, crimp
beads, tools, clips, and findings.
Beading 101 is for the Senior
Adult who has not beaded
previously. Leave with a finished
project for Spring.

2:00 pm

BRIDGE CLUB
TUESDAYS

12:30pm – 4:30 pm

GAME DAY

SECOND THURSDAY

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20

1:30 pm
Come in for some
Phase 10, Dominos,
board games and
delicious snacks.

10:30am-12:30pm
[Senior Room]
Registration deadline: March 13th
$23

AARP TAX PREPARATION

Beginning Tuesday, February
5, 2013 AARP will have tax
preparers here at North Kansas
City Community Center to help
you file your 2012 taxes. Please
bring last year tax papers with
you and identification.
No reservations or appointments are
needed.
TUESDAYS, FEB 5TH - APRIL 9TH

10:00 am
Please join us in helping cancer patients
by making bed pads. It is also a great
time to socialize and make new friends.

MO VETERANS COORDINATOR
FIRST THURSDAY

9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Please call to make an
appointment at 816-300-0545

BLOOD PRESSURE CHECK
FOURTH MONDAY

11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Visiting Nurses Association will be here
to check your blood pressure. On the
odd month you can get your blood
sugar checked. Just remember to fast
2 hours before getting tested.

MOVIE DAY

FOURTH FRIDAY

1:30 pm

JANUARY: Someone Like You with

Ashley Judd

FEBRUARY: The Notebook with Ryan

Gosling and Rachel McAdams

MARCH: Short Circuit- Steve Gutenberg

and Fisher Stevens

APRIL: Short Circuit II- Fisher Stevens

potato, green beans, roll, and brownie

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SENIOR HAPPENINGS

SENIOR HAPPENINGS

Book Club

Fourth Thursday
Senior Room
1:30pm

Please join us in conversation and treats as we discuss the monthly book.

January:

Low Pressure by Sandra Brown
Bellamy Lyston was only 12 years old
when her older sister Susan was killed
on a stormy Memorial Day. Now,
18 years later, Bellamy has written a
sensational, bestselling novel based
on Susan’s murder under a pseudonym
to protect her family from unwanted
publicity. When an opportunistic
reporter discovers the book is based
on fact, Bellamy’s identity is exposed.
As Bellamy delves deeper into the
mystery surrounding Susan’s slaying,
she discovers disturbing elements
of the crime.

February:

The Next Always
by Nora Roberts
This is the first book in the
trilogy of the Montgomery brothers.
The historic hotel in Boonsboro,
rumored to
be haunted, is getting
a major facelift from the Montgomery
brothers and their eccentric mother.
Enter Clare Brewster, a widow with
three young sons. She is drawn to
the transformation of the hotel and
also the architect, Beckett.

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TRIPS

THERE ARE NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS TO SIGN UP FOR
OUR TRIPS. EVERYONE IS WELCOME! YOU MUST BE AT LEAST
55 YEARS OLD TO PARTICIPATE ON OUR TRIPS UNLESS IT
STATES DIFFERENTLY.

TO REGISTER FOR A TRIP:
You can either come by the Parks and Recreation office or pay in
person with cash or check or you can mail a check to: North Kansas
City Parks & Recreation, P.O. Box 7468, North Kansas City, MO 64116

March:

The Art of Racing in the Rain
by Garth Stein
Enzo knows he is different from other
dogs: a philosopher with a nearly
human soul, he has educated himself
by watching television and listening
closely to his master, Denny Swift, an
up-and-coming race car driver. On
the eve of his death, Enzo takes stock
of his life, recalling all that he and
his family have been through. This
story is a heart-wrenching but deeply
funny and ultimately uplifting story of
family, love, loyalty, and hope.

April:

The Racketeer by John Grisham
Malcolm, an imprisoned lawyer has
inside knowledge on the murder of a
federal judge and his young secretary.
He knows who killed Judge Fawcett,
and he knows why. The judge’s body
was found in his remote lakeside
cabin. There was no forced entry, no
struggle, just two dead bodies and
one large, state-of-the-art, extremely
secure safe, opened and empty. The
FBI would love to know what was in
the safe. But everything has a priceespecially information as explosive
as the sequence of events that led to
Judge Fawcett’s death.

QUALITY HILL

I’ll Be Seeing You:
The songs of World War II
A country at war took solace
in songs by the liking of Bing
Crosby, the Andrews Sisters
and Dinah Shore- “Sentimental
Journey”, “Boogie Woogie
Bugle Boy,” and “You’ll Never
Know.” After the show please
return to the Center for a slice of
pie and coffee.

NEW
AMERICAN HEARTLAND

Life Could Be a Dream
SH-Boom! In a time before
American Idol, The Crooning
Crabcakes, the boy group
banned from the Springfield
High prom and replaced by the
Marvelous Wonderettes, enter
the talent search hosted by the
Big Whopper Radio contest in
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6
hopes of realizing their dreams
Departure: 12:30pm
of making it to the big time!
Return: 3:30pm
$32 (Trip fee includes: Bus, ticket, and Trouble comes in the form of
Lois, who arrives to put some
dessert)
Registration Deadline: January 16, 2013 polish on the group and hilarious
heartaches ensue. Lunch is on
your own at Crown Center
NEW

DINNER THEATRE

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20

DINNER THEATRE
Weekend Comedy
Two couples rent the
same Catskills cabin for
the same weekend by
mistake. One couple is
staid and middle aged;
the other freewheeling
and young. They
decide to share and
before the weekend
is over the youngsters
have learned how to
add stability to their
relationship and the
oldsters have learned
to loosen up.
WED, APRIL 17

Departure: 10:45am
Departure: 11:00am
On Golden Pond
Return: 3:30pm
Return: 4:00pm
A poignant thought provoking $35 (The fee includes: bus and show)
$50 (The fee includes: Bus,
comedy about the season of Registration Deadline: February 20, show and lunch)
life and the special life renewing 2013
Registration Deadline:
bond that can develop between
March 17, 2013
the very you and the very old.
Come spend a summer with the
REFUND POLICY FOR DAY TRIPS:
Thayers as they laugh, love and
live on Golden Pond.
If you need to cancel after payment is received, refunds of the
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20
registration fee minus $5.00 service charge will be made up to
Departure: 11:00am
five working days prior to the date of selected trip. If the trip is
Return: 4:00pm
canceled or the trip schedule is changed by Parks & Recreation
$50 (Trip fee includes, bus, show, & lunch)
Department, a full refund will be made.
Registration Deadline: January 20, 2013

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SENIOR HAPPENINGS

TRIPS

SPECIAL EVENTS
THERE ARE NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS TO SIGN UP FOR
OUR TRIPS. EVERYONE IS WELCOME! YOU MUST BE AT LEAST
55 YEARS OLD TO PARTICIPATE ON OUR TRIPS UNLESS IT
STATES DIFFERENTLY.
TO REGISTER FOR A TRIP:
You can either come by the Parks and
Recreation office or pay in person with cash
or check or you can mail a check to: North
Kansas City Parks & Recreation, P.O. Box
7468, North Kansas City, MO 64116

QUALITY HILL

You’ve Got a Friend
Music that Raised the Baby Boomers- Folk singersongwriters like Carole King and James Taylor
defined a generation searching for personal
meaning in an era of turbulent change.

Join us for a day of inquiry of where
are we going, what are we doing and
what are we going to eat???
Departure: 7:30am
Return: 6:30pm
$105 (The fee includes: Bus, destinations,
and lunch)
Registration Deadline: Feb 11, 2013

AMERICAN HEARTLAND

MINI MYSTERY

Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating,
Mating, & Marriage
Miss Abigail, the most sought after relationship
expert t the stars (think Dr. Ruth meets Emily
Post), and her sexy sidekick Paco, share with you
their outrageously funny advice and “how-to’s”
on dating, mating, and marriage! Miss Abigail
takes you back to a simpler time, before booty
calls and speed dating…back when the divorce
rate wasn’t 50% and when “fidelity” was more
than an investment firm. Learn a thing or two…
like how to have a perfect kiss (it’s all about lip
position)…what you should and should talk
about on a date…and how to let a man think he
wears the pants.
Lunch is on your own at Crown Center.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2013

REFUND POLICY FOR TRIPS:
If you need to cancel after
payment is received, refunds of the
registration fee minus $5.00 service
charge will be made up to five
working days prior to the date of
selected trip. If the trip is canceled
or the trip schedule is changed by
Parks & Recreation Department, a
full refund will be made.

Food vendors will be available to purchase.

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PARKS
DAGG PARK
MEMORIAL PARK

Located at 716 East 23rd Avenue
adjacent to the North Kansas City
High School. The park is defined
by a street meridian and contains
several features commemorating
the history of wars fought involving
American citizens. A replica of
the Statue of Liberty is located in
Memorial Park.

Located at 715 East 21st Avenue just east of North Kansas
City City Hall. This five-acre park provides a setting for family
gatherings and passive activities.
Park Amenities
• Wading pool is open noon-6 p.m. daily starting the Saturday
of Memorial Day weekend - the second Saturday in August; and
then weekends only through Labor Day. Dagg Park will be closed
Memorial Day & 4th of July. Please note that this wading pool is
for children under 48” tall.
The wading pool will be closed if the following conditions exist:
1. Air or water temperature under 72 degrees
2. Raining
3. Severe weather conditions
• Playground
• Public restroom building
• Two picnic shelters

MACKEN PARK

Located at the corners of Clark Ferguson Drive and Howell Street is home to many varied
park activities. This 60-acre park is utilized for sports leagues, walking, picnicking and several
forms of recreation.
Park Amenities
• Four large park shelters available for reservation
• Festival Shelter – reserved for large gatherings
• Three baseball/softball fields
• Two soccer fields
• Six tennis courts
• Three public restroom buildings
• Four racquetball courts
• One-mile asphalt walking trail
• One-half mile roller-blading trail
• Two playgrounds
• Park Service Complex/Concession/Shelter